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☼ De-cluttering your cleaning cabinet☼

I'm posting about a favorite today. My favorite All-purpose cleaner! I use this natural/homemade product on everything in my house... including mirrors, bathrooms, kitchen counters, and even Gracie's toys! I keep it in all of my bathrooms and my kitchen for easy access. Aren't you sick of having a cabinet full of products you don't use? I recently de-cluttered mine, and just have a few basic cleaners. My (all natural product using) Mama gave me the recipe.

Why do I love it so much?☆ It smells delightful and light!☆ SUPER cheap!☆ You can feel good knowing it's all natural for the environment, and your children!☆ Kills 99.9% of germs
Ingredients:- 3% Hydrogen peroxide. 97¢-Water-Essential oils lemon, tea tree, and lavender found at Whole Foods (or any health food store) The oils will last you forever.-Spray bottle tops

Recipe:Use one 16 oz. hydrogen peroxide bottle half full, and fill the other half with water.

*Note: Make sure you use the brown bottle for the container. It looses it's strength whenexposed to light.

5 drops of lemon (lemon is an antibacterial, deodorizer and disinfectant)5 drops of tea tree (tea tree is an antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal)2-5 drops lavender (for scent purposes) You can use any scent that you like. I just love lavender. The aromatherapy makes me feel great!

-Shake before use.

There you go! Here's to simplifying our lives!

♥ Heather ♥

OK, I'm back...did ya miss me? THANK YOU, THANK YOU HEATHER!

So, are you are inspired to make your own cleaner?...I did it...and guess what?I'm Tickled Pink about it!It smells good...no it smells terrific...cleans like a champ {channeling my Dad there}, and was CHEAP! I found the essential oils on sale at Whole Foods...they ran approximately $3, $5, and $6...thing is they are going to last forever...that's going to make a whole lotta cleaner. So go check out her latest simply post...a little something to use with your new eco-friendly cleaner.

Good Morning Holly!~ YOu fit the bill for that description you gave about Heather. I have that same recipe for household cleaner. I have not tried it yet to be honest but I will. I only use the green products sold at the store. Now I see Martha came out with a new line that I tried and it works great too!~ But I enjoy scents so that would be perfect. Have a great weekend....I made a quick Easter post, technically still on break though lol!~

We use a bleach/water combo for cleaning around the kitchen, and I think it does much better than some of the other kitchen cleaners! I'd definitely be curious to try this - do you know if it does well on stained wood or should it only be used on non-porous surfaces?

I am so glad you are doing this new Friday Feature, I always enjoy finding other good blogs to read. We use this cleaner to spray off and sanitize our mats at Pure Barre (the workout studio I work at). It does smell good...so fresh! Have a great weekend!

This is really amazing... thank thank thank YOU!! I try to do everything as natural as possible but I have yet to find a cleaning solution that I love, so I can't wait to give this a try! Really great post and I'm definitely Tickled Pink!

Hello...Heather from "Gerber Days" is one of my besties and I have always admired her. She has always been so resourceful :) even back in Jr High. I love following her blog and seeing what great idea she has for me to try and what cute blogs (like this one) that she has for me to follow! Those journals are adorable and I think they need to be filled with my random thoughts and become an addition to my living room bookshelves! I heart your blog!!! -thanks- meg

That's Great! Thanks for sharing. Also, I'm having a giveaway for a super cute and trendy diaper changing pad if your interested. Come check it out at http://bloggerchixdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway-skip-hop-pronto-changing-pad.html

I found your blog from Heather's at Gerber Days! Love the I'm Tickled Pink feature and I think Heather is a great one to feature first. She has fantastic ideas. You'll have to read her post on ACV....I've started doing that as well! New follower here and I look forward to reading more!!!

I visited Gerber Days/Holly before hitting 504 Main. I just posted on Gerber Days how I recently discovered you both, and am so happy I have. I'm so new to this blogging thing and feel like I'm getting better and learning more each day. Besides that, I'm started to figure out exactly which blogs I want to head to first each morning.

We're a big "green" family, so I totally appreciate Heather's post about homemade cleaners. I also <3 Target - who doesn't? Love the journals!

I grabbed both of your buttons and have them on my Blog Roll page. Once I get more set with my blog, I need to move them down to my sidebars. Have a great Easter ladies!

I'm a NEW FOLLOWER of 504 Main, and found YOU through Gerber Days (I think Heather is the BOMB!!!) I loved your post on her site today - rethinking your plans . . .I'm rethinking my plans DAILY, and now your post on Heather's site has me rethinking even more. But in a really really GOOD way. Thanks for the great thoughts and I'm so glad I found your blog. I look forward to reading more from you!

Hi..I'm From Friday Follow...I'm new to this but have found such wonderful people doing these parties & link ups. I wish the rest of the world could be as uplifting & supportive to each other as I have experienced.. I hope you can pop over to my blog @ santasgiftshoppe.blogspot.com & find some inspiration for your family/home...I hope you will become a follower too! Happy Easter!! BarbP.S. Hope to have my own link party April 12th “My Creative Space Monday” @ santasgiftshoppe.blogspot.com…..Hope you will join up, too.

LOL!I always DON'T appreciate those random "Learn how to work from home" posts.But does peroxide really work as an a.p. cleaner? -!! I'll have to try that one. My yoga coach uses it with some yummy sage or lavender before we start our workout, and whenever I smell it I instantly feel relaxed now.Maybe I should use it as a cleaner; more work might get done around here.

Holly,Following you back from FF!This looks so easy to make! Most of my family are completely green and organic in their houses... so now aren't they going to be surprised when Buffi comes to easter dinner with this recipe!!! so, thanks

I'm a bleach girl - I've tried to go green, but my mind won't let me!

As for the journals - I really love them - nice choice! I already have your button 'cause i love the way you write your blogs.

Thank you for the cleaner recipe. I make my own laundry soap and for the past year have figured out it has cost me about 5 cents a load. I've tweaked the recipe I found on-line and it works great. I think I'll be posting this week about it so one day when you have a chance stop by.Take care and Happy Easter.

So my heads not screwed on tight. I should of also told you that I love the journal and have just recently started using them, thanks to Kim. I have one for scouting, one for my life style change and one for daycare. Please include me in your drawing. Thanks.God Bless and Happy Easter.

OK so i need togo check out Heathers blog am already a follower to your blog :) I love her idea of making my own cleaning products ! it's a must try ASAP ! And i have The Liberty Of London dish set already so the journals would be a great plus !

I will definitely have to check out Heather's blogs. Thanks for introducing her!

I am loving the Liberty of London line at Target. I pretty much loved everything I came across! I'd love the journal set. I'd share with my 11 year old daughter who is very into writing songs these days!

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